HALLOWEEN IS IN THE AIR!! A HORROR MOVIE ROUNDUP

1/10/2022

Horror feature HALLOWEEN IS IN THE AIR!!

Halloween is just around the corner, and we all know what that means, no I'm talking about cool costumes and candy, and talking about the release of lots of great movies.

This weekend Ginger Nuts of Horror brings you news of some great looking horror movies that you might not be aware of that are releasing around the Horror Christmas period

A NEW BREED OF TERROR IS COMING IN NIX

CREATURE FEATURE HORROR RELEASED IN UK THIS HALLOWEEN

There’s something strange lurking in the woods by the lake in the unsettling new folk horror sensation NIX, released in the UK 31st October.

Genre star favourites, Michael Pare (Bad Moon) and Dee Wallace (Cujo) star in this nerve-shredding supernatural thriller about an evil entity threatening a family, directed by Anthony C Ferrante, the man behind the hit horror comedy Sharknado films, here turning away from tongue in cheek to scares in the woods.

Inspired by German folk tales, NIX is an eerie and intelligent examination of the impact of trauma on generations of families - as well as an all-out terrifying horror film with a very memorable new screen monster to scare you witless.

Strikingly photographed, with elements of super-shockers Hereditary and Sinister, as well as containing a nifty nod towards the famous Patterson-Gimlin ’Bigfoot’ footage, and with veteran thesps Pare and Wallace lending a stamp of chiller credibility, NIX is sure to become a new Halloween horror favourite after it is unleashed this October.

SYNOPSIS: A camping trip for the Coyle family ends in tragedy, when their young daughter Tessa disappears. Twenty-five years later, they are still haunted by the events of that day. Matriarch Donna (Dee Wallace) still believes Tessa is alive and continues to celebrate her birthday every year, hoping for her return. Oldest son Jack (James Zimbardi) tries to keep the family together without breaking down himself. Meanwhile middle son Lucas (Skyler Caleb) is a recovering addict with a young daughter of his own that he’s trying to protect. Terrible things start happening to the family again, with the appearance of a mysterious entity known as the “Nix”. The Coyle’s must confront the past - and what really happened out in the woods all those years ago - or succumb to the darkness that is waiting to consume them.

NIX was acquired by Central City Media in a deal closed by Jackrabbit Media.

NIX IS RELEASED DIGITALLY ON 31st OCTOBER

**Lionsgate presents Prey for the Devil in cinemas 28 October**

SHE'S THE FIRST FEMALE EXORCIST… BUT WHO, OR WHAT, CALLED HER?

Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers) believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist… but who, or what, called her? In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, Ann seeks out a place at an exorcism school reopened by the Catholic Church.

Until now these schools have only trained priests in the Rite of Exorcism – but a professor (Colin Salmon) recognises Sister Ann’s gifts and agrees to train her. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante (Christian Navarro), Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl, who Sister Ann believes is possessed by the same demon that tormented her own mother years ago. Determined to root out the evil, Ann soon realises the Devil has her right where he wants her.

Prey for the Devil (previously titled The Devil’s Light) stars Jacqueline Byers (Roadies, Bad Samaritan), Colin Salmon (Mortal Engines, Alien Vs Predator), Christian Navarro (13 Reasons Why), Lisa Palfrey (Pride), Nicholas Ralph (All Creatures Great and Small) with Ben Cross (Star Trek) and Virginia Madsen (Candyman, Designated Survivor). Directed by Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism).

Lionsgate and Gold Circle Entertainment present, a Lionsgate production, a Confluence production.

Certification: TBC
Run time: 93 mins

Prey for the Devil is in cinemas nationwide 28 October 2022

#PreyForTheDevil @lionsgateuk

something in the dirt, In UK Cinemas from 4th November

From the creators of The Endless & Synchronic

Lightbulb Film Distribution is thrilled to confirm that the surreal, critically acclaimed sci-fi / horror Something In The Dirt will be in UK Cinemas from 4th November and then available on Digital Download from 28th November and Blu-ray from 5th December.

Something In The Dirt is the latest title from filmmakers Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, the creators of the crtically acclaimed The Endless, Synchronic, as well as episodes from Marvel's Moon Knight and the upcoming second season of Loki. The film is fresh from its sold-out UK premiere at FrightFest and there are also two further October festival screenings at Celluloid Screams (Sheffield) and FilmFear (Manchester)

When neighbours John and Levi witness supernatural events in their Los Angeles apartment, they realise documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives. An ever-deeper, darker rabbit hole, their friendship frays as they uncover the dangers of the phenomena, the city and each other.

THE DEVIL’S HOUR
Prime Video reveals the first official trailer for The Devil’s Hour

Prime Video reveals the first official trailer from The Devil’s Hour, which features another look at Jessica Raine (Patrick Melrose), Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who), Nikesh Patel (Starstruck) and Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso) in the highly anticipated upcoming thriller.

The series follows the story of Lucy, played by Raine, who is woken every night by terrifying visions at exactly 3.33am: the devil’s hour. Her eight-year-old son is withdrawn and emotionless. Her mother speaks to empty chairs. Her house is haunted by the echoes of a life that isn't her own. When Lucy's name is inexplicably connected to a string of brutal murders in the area, the answers that have evaded her all these years will finally come into focus. Capaldi plays a reclusive nomad, driven by a murderous obsession. He becomes the prime target of a police manhunt led by compassionate detective Ravi Dhillon, played by Patel.

The six-part series is written and created by Tom Moran and produced by Hartswood Films (Dracula, Sherlock). The series will launch exclusively on Prime Video on October 28th.

YOU WON’T BE ALONE A FILM BY GORAN STOLEVSKI

“like nothing we’ve really ever seen before and like nothing we’re likely to see again.” «««««
THE GUARDIAN – SUNDANCE 2022

“ravishing, wildly original first feature”
NEW YORK TIMES

AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS TO RENT AND OWN FROM 20TH OCTOBER 2022
Named as ‘one of the 10 directors to watch’ by Variety, Macedonian-Australian Writer/Director GORAN STOLEVSKI’s audacious feature-length debut YOU WON’T BE ALONE is a visceral, spellbinding, dark supernatural thriller starring Starring Noomi Rapace (Lamb, Prometheus) Alice Englert (Beautiful Creatures, Top Of The Lake), Anamaria Marinca (4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days, Sex Traffic), Félix Maritaud (BPM), Sara Klimoska (Would You Look At Her, Willow), Carloto Cotta (Tabu), and Arta Dobroshi (Lorna’s Silence).

Drawing on his Macedonian roots, Stolevski sets his truly unique story of the birth of a shape-shifting witch in a 19th Century Macedonian village where superstition and folklore dominate the lives of the inhabitants.

Maria (Anamaria Marinca), a 200-year-old witch, abducts a young girl to raise as her own. But after transforming 16-year-old Nevena (Sara Klimoska) into one of her own kind, Maria quickly loses interest in her protégée. Abandoned in the woods, Nevena accidentally kills a peasant woman (Noomi Rapace) and assumes her shape. Enraptured by the wonders and hardships of life, Nevena continues to kill and inhabit both female and male villagers as she learns to treasure the range of human experience. But when Maria suddenly reappears, Nevena is forced to make a heartbreaking decision.

YOU WON’T BE ALONE is a hauntingly humanistic, lyrical exploration of what it means to be human from a great new filmmaking talent.

YOU WON’T BE ALONE IS AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS TO RENT AND OWN IN THE UK FROM
20th OCTOBER 2022

Vesper

Set after the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, this immersive and powerful sci-fi thriller follows Vesper (Raffiella Chapman, His Dark Materials), a headstrong 13-year-old girl surviving in the remnants of a strange and dangerous world with her ailing father, Darius (Richard Brake, Game of Thrones).

When Vesper finds the mysterious Camellia (Rosy McEwen, The Alienist), alone and disoriented after a crash, she agrees to help find her missing companion in exchange for safe passage. Vesper soon discovers brutal neighbour Jonas (Eddie Marsan, Sherlock Holmes) is searching for Camellia, who harbours a life-changing secret.

Forced into a dangerous adventure, Vesper must rely on her wits and bio-hacking abilities to unlock the key to an alternate future. Vesper is directed by Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper (Vanishing Waves), who also co-wrote the film with Brian Clark (Not Funny, The Happiest Day of the Year).

Vesper is in cinemas and on digital 21 October 2022

#VesperMovie

Horror-Comedy MEAN SPIRITED Will Have Its North American Premiere at Screamfest

[September 23, Los Angeles, CA] Screamfest announced today its second wave of titles including the North American Premiere of MEAN SPIRITED. It will be screened on Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30pm at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, located at the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame.

MEAN SPIRITED follows a wannabe YouTuber who set out to bury the hatchet with his celebrity friend, just to find out that he is not quite himself anymore...
Tickets to the premiere will be available on Screamfest’s website: https://screamfestla.com/2022/film/mean-spirited

“we are proud to be back at Screamfest with Jeff Ryan’s crowd-pleasing horror-comedy” said Entertainment Squad’s CEO and Executive Producer, Shaked Berenson, “after a great reception at Frightfest, we look forward to show the film to American public for the first time” Squad’s genre label, The Horror Collective, will release the film early next year.

Festival Founder and Director Rachel Belofsky added: “Having produced some Screamfest favorites like The Golem, The Lodgers and Tales of Halloween, we’re looking forward to having Shaked back in the festival with Jeff Ryan’s Mean Spirited.”

“We had our eyes set on Screamfest since writing the script, so we are honored to have our US Premiere at the legendary Chinese Theater. We look forward to laughing and screaming with everyone in October” said director Jeff Ryan.

Terrifier 2

Synopsis: Who is laughing now? Finally, a sequel that truly delivers. After being resurrected by a sinister entity, demented Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a bereaved family, especially teenage Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan. And it’s Halloween night too so pray you don’t get in deranged Art’s way! David Howard Thornton (Terrifier) is back as Art the Clown, alongside Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) and Griffin Santopietro (Cobra Kai). Terrifier 2 is written & directed by Damien Leone (Terrifier) who also designs and creates all the special effects.

Signature Entertainment presents Terrifier 2 on Digital Platforms, DVD and Blu-ray 24th October alongside Terrifier 1 & 2 Blu-ray box-set